Rabbis for Human Rights

Rabbis for Human Rights, founded in 1988 is an Israeli organization that describes itself as the "voice of conscience" in Israel. Its members include Reform Jews, Orthodox Jews, Conservative Jews and students. According to their website it has " over one hundred rabbis and rabbinical students " in their ranks.

The organization received the Niwano Peace Prize in 2006.

Activities

In December 2004, its president, Rabbi Arik Ascherman by the Israeli government in Jerusalem was accused because he had done a passive resistance against home demolitions of Palestinians along with three other activists. RFHR also arises against the construction of the Israeli border wall, as where it cuts Arab country divides Arab villages or agricultural land cut off by its owners. The RFHR reached a partial success, as it prevented the wall should the village of Sheikh Sa'ad divide. (Israel Today, May 2006).

Rabbi Arik Ascherman The Chair was established in 2003 continues accused because he literally: " the police in the exercise of their duties " has impeded ( " interfering with police performance of duties on two different occasions in 2003, and the intention to commit acts to preventDefault police from Their performing duties. "). In March 2005, Ascherman was found guilty, but he received no entry into the Israeli criminal record.

In March 2008, Arik Ascherman was arrested because he literally: " incited Palestinians to turn against the police ". ( " Inciting Palestinians to oppose the police" )

The RFHR provides passive resistance during the annual encroachments of Jewish settlers on Palestinians during the olive harvest.

Durban UN anti - Racially Conference

Rabbi Ascherman and RFHR have voiced concern at the Durban UN anti- racism conference: "The fact that Israel has violated the human rights of a subject that can be treated in such a conference. However, the conference must not give the impression that Israel is the only place in the world is where something passing. "